And we thought the Wii was big in the United States! In the vacuum left by the delayed PS3, European gamers gobbled all the Wii units they could get their mitts on this past weekend, to the tune of 350,000 moving in just two days. In the U.S.? 600,000 in the first week. The Europeans are really clamoring for those Wiis! Just imagine if there had been no shortages -- how many could have sold? Perhaps numbers like these will influence the industry to spend a little more time and effort on the European market. About 74% of everyone who bought a Wii also bought Twilight Princess, and sales for Wii Play were nearly as enthusiastic. But that's to be expected with the need for a second Wiimote for multiplayer action.
Cheers to Europe on a great launch weekend, and here's hoping consoles are plentiful.
